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Julia Bullock & Christian Reif: Tiny Desk Concert

The soprano and her pianist husband offer a deeply considered look at the human condition through seven distinct songs.

Trish, a juvenile grey seal, was one of the seals featured in a new study that looks at the mammals' oxygen-sensing abilities. University of St Andrews Sea Mammal Research Unit hide caption

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Why don't diving seals drown? Scientists finally have an answer

New research suggests seals sense oxygen levels in their blood to know when to come up for air.

Seals' blood oxygen

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In this handout photo provided by the Salvadoran government, a close view of handcuffs placed on the hands of a newly admitted inmate allegedly linked to criminal organizations at CECOT on March 16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Trump's administration managed to deport some people to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, the same day a judge ordered deportations under the Act paused. Handout/Salvadoran Government via Getty Images hide caption

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Appeals court sides with judge who blocked deportations under wartime authority

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied the Trump administration's push to restart deportations of alleged gang members under a rarely used wartime authority known as the Alien Enemies Act.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., (right) joined by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, points to a chart displaying a text message by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a group chat that revealed U.S. military plans in Yemen to a journalist, at a House Intelligence Committee hearing Wednesday in Washington. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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U.S. intel leaders are grilled again about the leaked Signal chat as more details emerge

The use of civilian software to discuss sensitive military and government matters came to light after a journalist from The Atlantic magazine said he was mistakenly added to a group chat on Signal.

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EV buyers who missed out on their tax credits now have a fix from the IRS

Some car owners couldn't claim the EV tax credit for vehicles purchased in 2024 because dealers skipped a key sales reporting step. The IRS is now offering a fix.

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Supreme Court upholds federal regulation banning 'ghost guns'

The court says ghost guns, which are virtually untraceable weapons that require assembly, are considered "firearms" and subject to ATF regulation.

Supreme Court upholds federal regulation banning 'ghost guns'

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A glimpse into the newly opened archive of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne

The New York Public Library's Joan Didion archive opens March 26. Here's what you'll find inside.

A glimpse into the newly opened archive of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne

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White House advisor Elon Musk at a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 24, 2025. Musk, who is also the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, is leading the Department of Government Efficiency effort that is trying to get access to data from across the government in order to find waste, fraud and abuse. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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DOGE says it needs to know the government's most sensitive data, but can't say why

DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md. Employees at the FDA and other federal agencies say the Trump administration's return-to-office mandate has been marked by confusion, changing guidance, and frustrating conditions. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Federal workers ordered back to office find shortages of desks, Wi-Fi and toilet paper

As agencies scramble to comply with President Trump's Jan. 20 order terminating remote work, employees say the process has been marked by confusion, changing guidance and frustrating conditions.

Federal workers ordered back to office find shortages of desks, Wi-Fi and toilet pape

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DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 09: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents direct vehicles re-entering the U.S. from Canada, which has opened its borders to U.S. citizens who can provide proof of vaccination and a negative Covid-19 test, for random searches and inspections at the Ambassador Bridge Port of Entry August 9, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. The border had been closed to non-essential travel since March 2020. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images) Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images hide caption

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'Felt like a kidnapping': Wrong turn leads to 5-day detention ordeal

A Guatemalan immigrant without legal status says she took a wrong turn on a highway near the Canadian border and was detained with her two children, who are American citizens. They were held for five days.

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Palestinians in Gaza protest against Hamas for a second day

Palestinians took part in the largest anti-Hamas in Gaza since the war with Israel began. It's a rare show of discontent by the citizens of the war-torn territory.

Palestinians protest Hamas' rule in Gaza

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Susan Burke is trying to sell tickets on StubHub, but they are not showing up for most users. Here, Burke is posing with her cat, Peaches. Courtesy of Susan Burke/Susan Burke hide caption

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Buying or selling on StubHub? It's probably not showing you all the available tickets

StubHub has a "Recommended Tickets" filter that only displays some tickets but not others. It's automatically turned on — and it's upsetting users.

Buying or selling on StubHub? It's probably not showing you all the available tickets

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March Madness is underway. So is March Napness, the tournament for hibernating bears

A handful of rescued bears in Europe are competing in March Napness, a bracket-style tournament to see what bear can stay in hibernation the longest.

March Madness is underway. So is March Napness, the tournament for hibernating bears

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the media, after the Supreme Court voted that he should stand trial for allegedly attempting a coup after his 2022 electoral defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, March 26, 2025. Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters hide caption

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Brazil's Supreme Court says Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt

The former far-right populist president, Jair Bolsonaro, will face trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 reelection loss and stage a violent coup.

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